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As Earth’s Climate Unravels, More Scientists Are Ready to Test Geoengineering (www.scientificamerican.com)

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[–] bestboyfriendintheworld 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

We have no choice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

But to experiment with a system we still don't understand all that well?

Oh yea, that's a great idea.

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld 6 points 4 months ago

We’re already experimenting and making a mess of it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

You're right, but let's not forget we've already "geoengineered" numerous times. Various dam projects, islands creation, connecting waterways that didn't previously connect.... And we made plenty of mistakes then. I have even less faith in this. We will probably hyper focus on what humans need vs what the planet needs and target some metric that only after we achieve it, realize it's terribly wrong.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

It seems my feed agrees with you, with this poetic juxtaposition.

(And I agree with you, too.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is a ridiculous assumption. We have a preponderance of choice.

[–] bestboyfriendintheworld 0 points 4 months ago

The system is too slow to adapt. It simply can’t be changed fast enough.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Didn't any of the climate scientists see Highlander 2: The Quickening?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

I'm sorry that you also had to watch that pile of crap lol